This case is about as protracted as it gets. Several hearings; multiple allegations; multiple drugs; multiple drug tests; and more.
Provides a good example of the types of evidence needed in these types of cases.
Here's the link...
Poole v. Poole
A surprising number of clients tell me during the initial consultation that Arkansas is "not an alimony state." They are surprised to hear that Arkansas is indeed an alimony state. They are also surprised to hear that alimony is modifiable, much like child support, after the divorce is final. The primary reason for a modification is a change in the parties' financial condition after the divorce.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals recently provided a good discussion of alimony modification law. Here's a link to the case...
http://courts.arkansas.gov/court_opinions/coa/2009b/20090930/ca08-1423.pdf
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